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Miranda Tawfik, R.Ph is a pharmacist and co-owner of ORIGINS Pharmacy & Compounding Lab at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Her practice is centred around customizing medications to optimize therapeutic outcomes for her patients. She has obtained additional training and certifications in the areas of sterile and non-sterile preparations and techniques. She has been invited to speak at various healthcare organizations, TV, and has recently authored an article for Diabetic Foot Canada, in an effort to provide evidence based education on therapeutic options available within the practice of compounding.

Why Does Infertility Happen?

Every person’s reproductive system is unique. Lifestyle and genetic factors have a large role to play in your ability to have children. No two people share the exact same fertility issue. Problems can arise at any step along the way from either partner or both: ovulation problems, cancer, diabetes, malnutrition, low sperm count, even emotional stress. You may have difficulties conceiving or you may have no problems conceiving but cannot carry to term.

There are many factors that contribute to fertility issues: age, hormone imbalances, medications, history with sexually transmitted infections, weight, drugs (like cigarette smoking) and alcohol use, and even environmental hazards like extended exposure to harmful radiation. If you have been unable to conceive, a visit to your physician is crucial, where they will be able to perform the appropriate steps necessary to determine the source of your fertility problems.

What are the Benefits of Compounding for Fertility

With the guidance of your fertility physician, a compounding pharmacist can develop a personalized treatment plan that meets your specific requirements, which can greatly improve your chances of conception. Rather than a single pill at a pre-measured dose, a compounding pharmacist can provide you with only the medical ingredients necessary.

The benefits of visiting your Milton, Halton, and Oakville pharmacies is that our compounding pharmacists can combine natural hormones with commercially available hormone replacement therapies. Compounding also allows for the patient to choose their own form of dosage: topical gels, injections, oral capsules, gummies, lozenges, nasal sprays, oral suspension, suppositories, and more. On top of developing personalized treatment plans, compounding offers the added benefit of eliminating preservatives, dyes, lactose, and other allergens. Your ORIGINS compounding pharmacist can develop a medication that improves the flavour and reduces the potential for painful or uncomfortable side effects.

Visit Your ORIGINS Oakville, Milton, or Halton Pharmacy Today

Conception problems are more common than you might think, but with the right team of fertility experts behind you, you can greatly increase your chances of having a baby. If you are having trouble conceiving, visit your doctor or fertility specialist as soon as possible so that a course of treatment can be determined. Then, come to your local ORIGINS pharmacy where one of our compounding pharmacists will be happy to develop the best possible pharmaceutical solution for you and your partner.